the woodpile #1: surprise wood pile find

I set aside this log earlier in the season. I knew that deep down inside it was going to have an interesting grain pattern. I could see how this piece of oak had almost a swirly grain, as if the tree grew under enormous pressure.

I screwed this to a piece of 1x and ran it (safely) through the tablesaw. Oh, what beauty to find within!

a second pass to take a peek at the long grain

The final piece of “S4S” is approx 15.5×3 x 1.5. Managed to cut this with very little waste despite some twist!

I think this will make some very nice looking pens, or an interesting (albeit small) box.

I mentioned this in your other post… my buddy (who’s wife had a new little one yesterday) found a stump at the LDS temple grounds in St. George Utah for a walnut that was slow growth due to the heat… he told the grounds keeper that he had burned up an $80,000 tree and the guy did not believe him… (If I were him I would not even look into it for fear it was true).